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- Nov 07, 2020
Mother Quotes
On mothers, their advice, and what stays with us.
Several of these lines trace back to childhood impressions left by a mother's words, whether about appearance, privacy, or simply keeping close watch. For prayer-toned reflections, see Prayers.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was aware of it, but I grew up in a very a-religious family. My mother never went to church, she never had any religious training or background. It was never a part of our social interaction.
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother studied English and drama at the University of Pennsylvania, where my father studied architecture. She was a great influence in all sorts of ways, a wicked wit.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I try to keep people happy. I go out of my way to get a smile. That's the way my mother raised me.
- Mother's Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
Who's a boy gonna talk to if not his mother?
- Nov 07, 2020
I was a mother's boy.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
My father was an insurance man and a small-time gambler. He was a good man, but he had an eye for the racehorses, and I saw how it used to bother my mother. I've never gambled a dime. Never, in all those years in Vegas.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's a whole generation of young people who are faced with the so-called 'jobless recovery.' Necessity is the mother of invention. They are out there, all around the world, creating new companies.
- Evil
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- Nov 07, 2020
Hypocrisy is the mother of all evil and racial prejudice is still her favourite child.
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- Nov 07, 2020
For as long as I can remember, my mother went to church every single Sunday. She was born and raised in Romania as a person with limited means, and faith was something she could rely on - something that was free.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Since my mother is an extremely devoted Christian Orthodox woman, she prayed a great deal and taught me how to pray.
- Money
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother was a very wonderful woman. When she and my dad divorced, she moved to California and worked two jobs in the cannery at night and as a waitress during the day. But she saved enough money to establish a restaurant.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother never made me do anything for my brothers, like serve them. I think that's an important lesson, especially for the Latino culture, because the women are expected to be the ones that serve and cook and whatever. Not in our family. Everybody was equal.
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020